Check out changes to Part D drug plan (The Post-Standard)
Q. I'm pretty happy with my Medicare Part D prescription drug plan. Should I just stick with the same plan in 2009? A. Part D plans change every year. The plan that's got you smiling now may have you frowning in 2009.

Time works against candidates on Social Security, Medicare fixes (Miami Herald)
Social Security and Medicare long have been considered the nation's fiscal time bombs, and the ticking is getting louder. But presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain have no comprehensive plans to overhaul the systems, and are campaigning almost as if they don't notice them.